Originally Posted by zinzilah

Priscilla, just a tip for the ones who do want to go to Switzerland: January is quiet and snowy, beginning of February - season of masquerades and festivities, June is hot, but better taken than cooler but stickier July, if you want to feel quintescence of Swissness come around the last week of July (if you travel to Ticino, Lago di Lugano) you will see the fireworks of Italy as well as festivities of Swiss-Italian part!